Cooking kettle



Aug.15,1939. VWWALZ 2,169,547

COOKING KETTLE Filed Jan. 28, 1937 Patented Aug. 15, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COOKING KETTLE Valeria Wilkowski Walz, Perham, Minn.

Application January 28, 1937, Serial No. 122,841

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in cooking kettles.

The main object of the invention is to provide a kettle with a lid composed of two parts, 5 with means to connect the parts together against accidental displacement, but arranged so that one of the parts may be separately removed from the other so as to permit viewing the contents of the kettle, or the insertion of a tool to remove some of the contents..

Another object of the invention is to provide a container having a spout, and an. extension pivotally secured to the lid to cover said spout, so that the liquid can be poured from the container without removing the lid.

Another object of the invention is to provide the container with clasps to engage the lid to hold it on the container.

A further object of the invention is to provide only the inner section of the lid with a handle so that the parts must be connected before the outer section can be removed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container from which both liquids and solids can be removed without removing the entire lid.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the drawing and description to follow.

In the drawing- Figure l is a perspective view of the utensil assembled,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the underside of the lid on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section showing one of the swinging clasps.

Referring more particularly to the drawingv wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts in the different views, I is the container having a spout I I extending outwardly from the wall thereof. The container I0 is provided with openings I2 to permit the passage of liquid fro-rn container I0 to spout II.

The container I 0 is provided with lifting means comprising a handle I3 secured adjacent the bottom of the container, and a bail I4 secured to ears I5 which are secured to opposite sides of and adjacent the top of the container I0.

A lid I6 comprising an outer section I 'I, an inner section I8, and an extension I9, pivotally secured to section I1 by means of hinges 20, is adapted to engage the rim 2I of the container I0 and the spout Il to form a cover.

The edges'of sections I1 and I9 are provided with an upturned convex flange 22 to t rim 2 I. Brackets 23 secured to container I0 and having swinging clasps 24 pivoted thereto, are adapted to engage flange 22 to hold lid IB in position upon rim 2|. Each of the clasps 24 is composed of a single strand of wire bent' double and having its end extending through opposite ends of an opening' 25 in brackets 23. The clasps 24 are V- shaped in elevation as shown in Figure 4 so as to tightly engage flange 22.

Section I8 of lid I6 is provided with a handle 26 mounted upon its upper face. A circular ange 21 extends downwardly from the underside of section I8 and has pins 28 extending outwardly from opposite sides thereof. Section I1 is provided with an opening 29 to receive flange 2'I and also with slots 3U to receive pins 28.

In operation assuming the sections of the lid I6 to be assembled, the lid I6 is placed upon rim 2|, and the clasps 24 are swung inwardly to engage flange 22 to hold lid I6 in position. The kettle as thus assembled can be lifted by means of the bail I4. Ifit is desired to remove anything from the container IIJ, or to look into the container, section I8 can be removed by grasping handle 26 and twisting until pins 28 are in alinement with slots 30, when section I8 can be lifted from section I'I exposing opening 29. To replace section I8 pins 28 being alined with slots 30 section I8 is lowered into position and twisted about a quarter of a turn. To pour off liquid bail I4 and handle I3 are each grasped with one hand and spout I I of Vcontainer I0 is tilted downward so that liquid will ow through openings I2 and out through spout II, the force of the liquid lifting extension I9 of lid I6.

It is to be understood that only the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown, the right being reserved to make such changes and modifications as will not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim- In combination with a cooking kettle or pot provided with a spout; a cover comprising an outer section adapted to t the edge of said kettle and having a cylindrical opening in its center into which a plurality of radially disposed, spaced slo-ts, open, a member hinged to said section to cover the spout; and an inner section having an annular depending flange, spaced from its edge, to extend into the opening in the outer section, and lugs projecting outwardly from the lower part of said flange to engage the underside of the outer section to connect the sections, said inner section being adapted to be turned on the outer section to aline the lugs! and slots to allow the lugs to movel through the slots to disengage Y 

